Previous Question (M)

A vote that has ordered the Previous Question can be reconsidered A. before any of the motions affected by the order have been voted on. B. after any of the motions affected by the order have been voted on. C. at any time. D. if the chairman has voted on the prevailing side.

A. before any of the motions affected by the order have been voted on.

If a member obtained the floor and "called for the question" on a motion to Refer, what would you do as chairman? A. Vote on the "call for the question." B. Ask for a second. C. Stop debate immediately on the motion to Refer. D. Ignore the member and ask if there is further debate on the motion to Refer.

B. Ask for a second.

The Previous Question can be used to close debate immediately and the making of all subsidiary motions except to A. Commit (or Refer). B. Lay on the Table. C. Amend. D. Postpone Indefinitely

B. Lay on the Table.

The Previous Question is not allowed in A. deliberate assemblies. B. committees. C. conventions. D. legislative meetings.

B. committees.

If adopted, the Previous Question is a motion that stops A. the making of all subsidiary motions. B. debate and the making of amendments on the pending question. C. the making of privileged motions. D. the making of undebatable motions.

B. debate and the making of amendments on the pending question.

If you were chairman, what would you do after the motion for the Previous Question was adopted on a primary amendment? A. Declare that the amendment is adopted. B. Vote on the motion that the amendment was applied to. C. Call for a vote on the amendment. D. Ask for more debate on the amendment.

C. Call for a vote on the amendment.

Which statement below is true regarding the subsidiary motion to Move the Previous Question? A. A second is not needed. B. The chairman must call on members for and against this motion when it is debated. C. It does not prevent the making of privileged or incidental motions. D. It is in order when another member has the floor.

C. It does not prevent the making of privileged or incidental motions.

Which motion would you use at a meeting to stop debate immediately and vote on a pending question? A. Question of Privilege B. Division of the Question C. Previous Question D. Reconsider the Question

C. Previous Question

The Previous Question is said to be exhausted when A. it is voted on and not adopted. B. all the pending motions have been adopted. C. all the motions on which it was ordered have been finally disposed of. D. all the pending motions that have been adopted have been lost.

C. all the motions on which it was ordered have been finally disposed of.

If a motion for the Previous Question fails to gain the necessary votes, A. debate is stopped on it. B. the motion to which it was applied is lost. C. debate continues on the pending motion as if this motion had not been made. D. members may not ask the maker of the motion questions directly for the duration of the meeting.

C. debate continues on the pending motion as if this motion had not been made.

When the Previous Question is ordered on a series of pending motions, they are voted on in the A. same order in which they were proposed. B. order as determined by the chairman. C. reverse order in which they were made. D. order that the proposer of each motion demands.

C. reverse order in which they were made.

To properly call for the Previous Question members should A. call out "Question" from their seats without being recognized. B. say "I demand the question" without obtaining the floor. C. say " I move the previous question" after obtaining the floor D. raise a question of privilege without being recognized by the chair.

C. say " I move the previous question" after obtaining the floor

The unqualified form of the Previous Question can apply only to A. all pending amendments. B. debatable motions. C. the immediately pending question. D. all incidental motions.

C. the immediately pending question.

When the subsidiary motion for the Previous Question is made in its unqualified form such as "I move the previous question," this means that it A. requires a majority vote for adoption. B. grants permission for members to ask questions of members. C. applies to all pending questions. D. None of the above

D. None of the above